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The Wright Institute

Berkeley, California 94704-1796

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

Private urban college in Berkeley

The Wright Institute is a private urban institution in Berkeley, California. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

Established
1968
Motto
Educating Clinicians to Society
Type
Private graduate school
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Grad Rate (4yr)
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History & Fun Facts

  • History The institute was founded by Nevitt Sanford in 1968.
  • Sanford first gained prominence as a co-author of "The Authoritarian Personality," a study of anti-Semitism published in 1950.
  • In 1947, he was appointed by the American Psychological Association to the committee that established criteria for accrediting programs in clinical psychology.
  • From 1960, Sanford directed the Institute for the Study of Human Problems at Stanford University.

Source: Wikipedia